So here’s a little hack for you to upgrade your bread square footage. For any of your favorite breads that come in thick enough slices, you can actually turn ONE slice into TWO. Pictured is Dave’s Killer Bread Raisin’ the Roof, which I find comes sliced anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. I takes…
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A Quick #MacroHack {Vlog}
✅ When using salad dressings like vinaigrettes that have a lot of oil that separates to the top, you can save on fat and calories by discarding a good portion of it. ✅ Note: I am not advocating avoiding using some oil or fats in your salad, as you need them to help absorb…
Kaci’s Friday Find — Ted Talks
Friday Finds is a way for me to share something I feel is useful, valuable, interesting, or new that will make healthy living / practicing healthy habits easier, more effective, and / or enjoyable! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know about Ted. While I have never been to an in-person…
Five Tips For Eliminating Clutter Without Getting Overwhelmed {#FTT2}
Clutter creates stress in and of itself. But once you’ve gotten to a place where things are cluttered, how can you undo the damage without getting overwhelmed? Here’s 5 tips! 1️⃣ One minute rule. This is a simple strategy that I learned from Gretchen Rubin. It’s very simple. If you think of a task that…
Five Tips For Making Healthy Eating Fun When You’re Just Getting Started! {#FTT1}
When you first transition to healthier eating habits, it might seem like strange territory. There is so much information and which can make it difficult to even know where to start. It can seem like a lot of work at first and perhaps when you consider that, it makes going back to what you are…
400 Rep Fury Workout + A Look At How I Train
Free workout below! But first, a look into my approach to training! I typically follow one of two protocols for my workouts. The first is rest-based training approach. This is a style of exercise developed by the founders of Metabolic Effect (Dr. Jade Teta and Keoni Teta (now run by Gary Leake) where…
Panda Express {First Time Experience + Wok Smart Review!}
Preface: This post is in no way associated with Panda Express, and I was not compensated for sharing my thoughts! I’m sharing because I realize that the vast majority of people would like to have more information regarding making healthy choices when they dine out and are looking for restaurants that offer healthy options, especially…
#GiveMe30HabitProject 03.01.2019 {Reading}
Welcome to the third habit in the #GiveMe30HabitProject!! See this post for all the details and backstory! This month’s habit is reading! Aside from weight training, one of the biggest dial movers in terms of my personal growth and development came from investing time in reading books (and listening to them via Audible). While I may not have…
Want Results? Focus On Habits, Not On Finding Motivation
“Results have very little to do with goals and nearly everything to do with systems.” James Clear Holy moly this is the truth… Having goals isn’t enough. Having knowledge isn’t enough. Having motivation isn’t enough. You can have all those things, but without taking consistent action, you won’t see results. I was talking with one of…
Holiday Gift Guide 2018
It’s that time of year! Are you as lost as I usually am when it comes to good gift ideas? I’ll do my best to point you in the right direction! Click the title link to go to the product detail. I have included gifts that assist with healthy living and/or have a growth-oriented focus. But,…
Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Kid, husband, and foodie approved roasted Brussels sprouts! I firmly believe that cooking vegetables is more about the right method and seasoning than anything else. For Thanksgiving this year I went with my tried-and-true method for most of my roasted vegetables (like this asparagus), but I swapped things up and made Brussels sprouts per my…
Transformation Is More Than Physical
I shared this #TransformationTuesday on my Instagram page this last week, but I know not everyone follows me there so I also wanted to share it here. There’s 14 years between these 2 photos. External proof that you should #LiftTheHeavyThings. However, the internal transformation, the mindset shift, and the personal growth that has occurred between…